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Founding-Document Close Reads — Homework
Reread the Declaration of Independence's opening and "self-evident truths" passage before answering.
- 1.State the Declaration's central claim in one sentence.
- 2.Summarize the document's chain of reasoning in two or three sentences.
- 3.What kind of evidence follows the "self-evident truths" passage, and why is it needed?
- 4.In four or more sentences, explain why calling a claim "self-evident" might be a stronger rhetorical move than offering a long proof for it.
- 5.Define "unalienable" in your own words.
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